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	Limousin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Limousin (région): the modern French région of Limousin, which is larger than the historical province of Limousin.
		Limousin language: the Occitan language of the region.
		Limousin (cattle): a breed of beef cattle bred in the Limousin region and recognisable by their attractive chestnut red colouring.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Limousin (135 words)

	LINARES (CHILE) - LoveToKnow Article on LINARES (CHILE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Limousin takes its name from the Lemovices, a Gallic tribe whose county was included by Augustus in the province of Aquitanic Magna.
		The province jelongs partly to the great central valley of Chile and partly to the western slopes of the Andes, the S. Pedro volcano rising o a height of 11,800 ft. not far from the sources of the Maule.
		It is connected by four branch railways with the important argentiferous lead mines on the north-west, and with the main railways from Madrid to Seville, Granada and the principal ports on the south coast.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LI/LINARES_CHILE_.htm (2828 words)

	Limousin (Traditional province, France)
		Limousin is the ancient pagus Lemovicensis, named after the Gaul tribe of Lemovices, which also gave their name to the capital city of Limousin, Limoges.
		In the IXth century, Limousin was incorporated to thedDuchy of Aquitaine and transfered to England through the marriage of Aliénor d'Aquitaine in 1152.
		He dramatically reformed Limousin by promoting its economical development: several roads were built to link the province to the main cities of the kingdom, the tax system was made more equitable, a veterinary school was opened, the merinos sheep and the potato were introduced.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/fr-li.html (500 words)

	The Location...
		Located to the west of the Auvergne Mountains in south central France, Limousin is noted for its unspoiled countryside and its abundance of ancient churches, abbeys and fortresses.
		In 918, Limousin became a fief of Aquitaine, and during the Middle Ages it became well known for its troubadour poetry.
		In 1790 the province was divided among the present-day departments of Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne.
	www.chateau-de-chabannes.com /index_files/Page418.htm (237 words)

	AllRefer.com - France : Land, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The heart of France N of the Loire River is the province of Ile-de-France, which occupies the greater part of the Paris basin, a fertile depression drained by the Seine and Marne rivers.
		The basin is surrounded by the provinces of Champagne and Lorraine in the east; Artois, Picardy, French Flanders (see Nord dept.), and Normandy in the northeast and north; Brittany, Maine, and Anjou in the west; and Touraine, OrlEanais, Nivernais, and Burgundy in the south.
		The central section of the west coast, between the Gironde estuary and the Loire, is occupied by the provinces of Saintonge, Angoumois, Aunis, and Poitou.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/France-land.html (537 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		Provincial "of or belonging to a province" is from 1377; sense of "countrified" first recorded 1755.
		Humbert III, the last lord of Dauphiné, ceded the province to Philip of Valois in 1349, on condition that the title be perpetuated by the eldest son of the king of France.
		First use for "chief executive officer of a republic" is in U.S. Constitution (1787), from earlier use for "officer in charge of the Continental Congress" (1774); it had been used of chief officers of banks from 1781, of individual colonies since 1608 (originally Virginia) and heads of colleges since 1464.
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=province&searchmode=none (1478 words)

	Limousin, France
		The Limousin is frequently associated in visitors' minds with the neighboring regions of Périgord to the southwest and Quercy to the southeast.
		The Limousin was one of the territories that developed out of the Roman province of Aquitania from the fifth C. onwards.
		Then at the end of the 18th C. the provinces which had been formed from the old duchies and counties were divided into the present départements.
	www.planetware.com /france/limousin-f-lim-lim.htm (517 words)

	Ethnologue: France
		Gascogne Province, from Médoc to the Pyrénées, from the Atlantic to the Catalan area.
		Limousin, Occitan, and Gascon are structurally separate languages (F.B. Agard).
		Southeastern France, province of Provence, south of Dauphiné, region of Nimes in Languedoc.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/Fran.html (1687 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Pagus Lemovicinus, ager Lemovicensis, regio Lemovicum, Lemozinum, Limosinium, andc.), a former province of France.
		Limousin takes its name from the Lemovices, a Gallic tribe whose county was included by Augustus in the province of Aquitaiic Magna.
		It was, however, until the 14th century, the centre of a civilization of which the enamelling industry (see ENAMEL) was only one expression.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=40701 (258 words)

	Limousin Departement Information
		The département of Corrèze is located on the western border of the Massif Central, in the southern part of Limousin.
		In 1790, Corrèze was formed from the old province of Limousin.
		It was carved principally from the old province of Marche with samplings of the provinces of Berry, Limousin and Poitou.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Limousin/limousin_departement_information.htm (291 words)

	Limousin (cattle) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Beef cattle were bred and selected primarily for the production of meat, and many breeds have been developed or adapted for special conditions.
		Limousin (region), region and former province, central France, now comprising Corrèze Department and parts of the departments of Haute-Vienne and...
		Limousin (cattle), medium- to large-framed breed of beef cattle native to France but also found in Germany.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Limousin_(cattle).html (109 words)

	The Wishing Well Guest House
		Limousin is an historic province of central France, located in the north western part of the Massif Central.
		Rich pastures are used for raising Limousin beef cattle, one of the leading breeds of Europe.
		The department of Corrèze is located on the western border of the Massif Central, in the southern part of Limousin.
	www.thewishingwellguesthouse.com /region.html (261 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Limousin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		LIMOUSIN [Limousin], region and former province, S central France, in the arid, hilly country W of the Auvergne Mts.
		Limoges, the historic capital, is the center of ceramics industries, for which the abundant kaolin of the region is used; both Limoges and Tulle are important markets for the cattle raised in most of Limousin; Brive-la-Gaillarde is surrounded by fertile lowlands.
		In 918, Limousin was enfeoffed to the duchy of Aquitaine, and much of its history is essentially that of Aquitaine.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/LimousnF1r.asp (255 words)

	Limousin France
		Limousin is one of the régions of France.
		The province of Marche is almost entirely contained inside the Limousin region, with only a small part of Marche being now in the Centre region.
		Limoges, the historical capital and largest city of the province of Limousin, was chosen as the capital of the Limousin region.
	www.southbrittanycottage.com /france_Limousin.htm (206 words)

	List of Romance Languages & Dialects with Number of Speakers and Areas of Distribution
		Northwest Spain, Galicia Province, northwest corner of the autonomous region of Extremadura, isolated valley on the Portuguese border called Val de Xalima or Val du riu Ellas, towns of Valverdi du Fresnu, As Ellas and Sa Martin de Trebellu.
		Northeast and adjacent areas, northern Friuli-Venezia-Giulia on the borders of the Austrian province of Corinthia and the Yugoslav Republic of Slovenia.
		Southern Tyrol in the Alto Adige and the Dolomites, principally in Badia Valley in the autonomous province of Bolzano, also in the provinces of Trento and Belluno, in the parishes of Valle Moena, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Pieve-di-Livinallongo and Colle-Santa-Lucia, Cles, Val di Non.
	www.orbilat.com /General_Survey/List_of_Romance_Languages.html (3673 words)

	Occitanie (France)
		Northern Occitan, itself divided in Limousin, which was spoken in the traditional provinces of Limousin and Marche, Auvergnat, which was spoken in the traditional provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais, and Provençal Alpin, which was spoken in the traditional province of Dauphiné.
		Median Occitan, which is the most closely related to the classical Langue d'Oc, itself divided in Languedocien, which was spoken in the traditional provinces of Languedoc, Guyenne, County of Foix and Roussillon, and Provençal, which was spoken in the traditional provinces of Provence, Comtat Venaissin and County of Nice.
		The original Occitan flag is the flag of the traditional province of Languedoc and of its historical capital city, Toulouse.
	www.fotw.net /flags/fr-occit.html (679 words)

	Limousin
		Limousin has given its name to a type of cloak that used to be worn here, and to the limousine, a large opulent car.
		Limousin became a fiefdom of the duchy of Aquitaine in 918.
		The old province of Limousin also included parts of the départements of Charente and Dordogne.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0024562.html (355 words)

	Limousin Town Information
		Limoges is the capital of the Département of Haute-Vienne and of the Limousin region.
		The surviving parts of the two medieval towns, now merged into and overgrown by the modern city, can still be recognized by their narrow winding streets that are in contrast to the spacious roads of the newer neighborhoods.
		Guéret is the capital of the modern Département of Creuse, and was the feudal capital of the old French province of La Marche.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Limousin/limousin_town_information.htm (1038 words)

	Beau Chateau - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Limousin takes its name from the Lemovices, a Gallic tribe that roamed the area before the Romans arrived around 50 B.C. In the 10th century, the region became a fiefdom of Aquitane, and later a center for troubadour poetry.
		Besides Aubusson tapestries and Limoges porcelain, the region of Limousin is known for a particular breed of cattle.
		The golden-red Limousin are said to have originated in this part of France and are known for their sturdiness, good health and ability to adapt to different environments.
	www.forbes.com /2006/02/10/estates-chateau-France-cx_sc_0213how.html (751 words)

	Guyenne and Gascony (Traditional province, France)
		Aliénor was the unique daughter of Guillaume X and brought France as her dowry not only Aquitaine but also Périgord, Limousin, Poitou, Angoumois, Saintonge, Gascony and the suzereignty over Auvergne and the county of Toulouse.
		In 1152, Aliénor was repudiated by Louis VII, and remarried with Henry II Plantagenet, count of Anjou and later king of England (1154).
		In the XIth century, Gascony was incorporated into Aquitaine (or Guyenne) and formed with it the province of Guyenne-et-Gascogne.
	flagspot.net /flags/fr-gasc.html (1083 words)

	British Limousin Cattle Society Mini Tour to Northern Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This follows on from the considerable successes enjoyed by the breed in the province in 2004 and 2005 and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Northern Ireland Limousin Cattle Club.
		The commercial herd is divided equally between spring and autumn calving and all calves are finished on the farm with the exception of some heifers retained for replacements and those sold as bulling heifers.
		In addition to being a Limousin breeder, Francis is the President of the Young Limousin Breeders Club and emphasised this when commenting: “Alongside producing good cattle we must also encourage the breeders of the future who will be responsible for developing the breed even further.
	www.limousin.co.uk /news/2005/tour.html (1531 words)

	French Journe Dress - MWArt.com
		Limousin is one of the 26 regions of France.
		The province of Limousin is the most populated part of the Limousin region.
		On the European mainland, Limousin is the least populated French region.
	www.mwart.com /xq/ASP/pid.1596/qx/product.htm (166 words)

	Old history of the
		The province of the Limousin was apparently the place of origin of the surname ' ' Dufour ' '.
		The patronyme "Dufour" was found in the Limousin where the family was established before XIIe century with grounds and properties.
		The surname "Dufour" was, at that time, that of a house re-elected in Allassac in the Limousin, where the family goes back to time preceding XIIe century.
	www.dufour.royaume.com /ang_nom_dufour.htm (1159 words)

	Languedoc (Traditional province, France)
		In 27 BP, the provinces were reorganized and Narbo became the capital city of the Provincia Narbonensis, the richest province in Gaul.
		The province was divided in pagi (later counties), including civitae (administrative cities), vici (rural centers), and villae (estates).
		In 1258, the treaty of Corbeil had already given to the king of France the geographical Languedoc, whose ports were necessary to St. Louis to prepare his crusades to Holy Land.
	flagspot.net /flags/fr-lr.html (1930 words)

	MAVI Approved Project - Extension Report - The Limousin Breed in Manitoba - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural ...
		The purpose of this project was to promote Manitoba Limousin Breeders and the Manitoba cattle industry to buyers from outside Manitoba and Canada.
		The Manitoba Limousin Association recognizes the support of the Province in promoting cattle and its commitment to family farms.
		Results of this initiative will be made available to the general press in regions of the province and in local rural communities.
	www.gov.mb.ca /cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/agriculture/financial/agribus/cch13s91.html (318 words)

	Couleur 87 ... Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Haute-Vienne province has over 1800 km footpaths flanked by chestnut trees, oaks, epiceas and douglas trees.
		Any road you may choose will take you on a trip to the past and as the Haute Vienne province is rather central and itineraries are countless.
		It starts from La souterraine and splits through the Limousin region in three main routes, one of which, the La Souterraine-Châlus route is listed among the European Cultural Itineraries.
	couleur87.free.fr /Traduction/natureang.htm (301 words)

	Dordogne, Limousin and Lot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		From Limoges in the province of Limousin in the north to Montauban in the south towards Toulouse, the country is gently hilly, full of lush little valleys and miles of woodland, mainly oak.
		Limousin, at the north of this area, is slightly greener and wetter, the south more arid.
		There is one monstrous monument to wartime atrocity: the ruined village of Oradour-sur-Glane, still as the Nazis left it after massacring the population and setting fire to the houses.
	france-for-visitors.com /dordogne (439 words)

	2004 BCMS Figures Show Further Increase in Limousin Numbers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		With the application of a conservative average animal value of £550 to the 716,320 Limousin cattle, the overall annual industry value of Limousin cattle equates to an total annual industry value of Limousin sired cattle of almost £400 million.
		Figures issued recently through the LMC in Northern Ireland also showed that Limousin is the Province’s largest numerical beef breed with a 35% share of that market.
		Commenting, Iain Kerr, Chief Executive of the British Limousin Cattle Society said: “These figures are a clear endorsement of the commercial abilities of the Limousin breed.
	www.limousin.co.uk /news/2005/bcms.html (319 words)

	Couleur 87 ... Waterway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Haute-Vienne province is crossed by numerous waterways and has a huge water potential: 2242 Km of waterways, of which 1956 first category and 286 second, to which one has to add 39 dams and near 4400 lakes and ponds.
		The main attraction of the Haute Vienne province comes from the fact that few banks are closed to wandering or fishing ; the second is that fishing may be practised all year round on a dozen lakes such as Vassivière, Bujaleuf, Villejoubert, St Pardoux etc...
		Among the species you may find in the Limousin: snook, pike, perch, fl-bass, grayling, trout and many more.
	couleur87.free.fr /Traduction/water.htm (318 words)

	Cattle breeds: Limousin
		This ancient breed developed in central France in the province of Limousin and was used for draught and beef production under pastoral conditions.
		The Limousin is mostly confined to the more intensive high-rainfall areas of the southern States and Western Australia, although the breed is rapidly spreading to other areas.
		The Limousin is a rich gold colour, with lighter circles around the eyes and muzzle, and shading to a lighter colour on the legs.
	www.agric.nsw.gov.au /reader/438 (380 words)

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